How much is it? Bought where? US imported set?

What is the temp? try to disable v-sync

Thank you for sharing your experience regarding the IWS warranty for imported set.

According to http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.pag...ocID=MIGR-58926
the IWS warranty cover those country listed:
"Customers can determine a machine's IWS eligibility by using the International Warranty Service lookup page to view:
A machine's warranty entitlement and IWS eligibility.
A list of countries providing IWS service.
Contact information where IWS service is available."

and here http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/product-service/iws.page
"IdeaPad Y500 Limited International Warranty Service
Country or Region
China
Czech Republic
Germany
Kazakhstan
Korea
Russia
Singapore
Ukraine
United States"

Pls also share your experience to clarify the doubts for imported set as discussed in thread
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...19606&hl=ap+set




This post has been edited by ytlay: Dec 27 2012, 10:08 PM

Imported set?

Bro, this is not a sales thread.
Its more appropriate to post & deal in garage sales.



This post has been edited by ytlay: Dec 31 2012, 09:24 PM

The upcoming new batch of Y500 with similar spec as below will come with Extra free swappable dvdrom & 120W psu according to Devour.

Y500(upcoming), i7-3630QM/GT650M(GDDR5)/15.6" FHD/4GB/500GB/W8/red backlit keyboard/170W psu/2 yrs warranty
Free - Y500 GN36 - External Graphic / Removable
Free- Additional 170W AC Adapter
Free- swappable dvdrom and 120w AC adapter
Price: Estimated the same @3799
ETA: 1st week of Jan 2013.

Now, Y500 become more mobile with 120w adapter & dvdrom to carry around. Just swap in the extra GPU & 170w psu when we need the extra gaming power at home. Thats the beauty of swappable ultrabay.

Wonder when the ultrabay component for Y500/Y400 will selling here.
Lenovo at US already start selling the swappable ultrabay components ie. fans/HDD/eGPU/ODD
http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/control...00#.UOGNUSK6-9P

This post has been edited by ytlay: Dec 31 2012, 09:26 PM

Its the local set bring in by Lenovo Malaysia.

Its seem that the local set with atheros wifi adapter facing the same issue like China set (BCM4313 wifi adapter) according to chinese forum http://ideapad.it168.com/thread-2903884-1-1.html

You can try out the solution suggested by them. do let us know whether it work.

This post has been edited by ytlay: Jan 4 2013, 01:57 PM

Follow the pics if cant get it.
Here the simple guide according to them:
Try option 2 first:


Alternatively, you can try to change your modem setting to 802.11g only instead of 802.11bgn mixed. This will limit ur wifi strength.


do let us know the status.

This post has been edited by ytlay: Jan 4 2013, 12:32 PM

Local Y400 come with W8 and default wifi driver 10.0.0.209, you reinstall to Win7 and unofficial wifi driver 10.0.0.75?
May be its a drivers issues.
If use Win7, try Lenovo official wifi drivers 9.2.0.439 below for Y480's atheros wifi since no official Win7 drivers for Y400.
It seem Y480 user dont have any problem with Atheros wifi adapter using default drivers.
http://download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobiles/0pwm03ww.exe

You need to enable the function "always on USB" in bios setting. then use the yellow usb2.0 for charging when shutdown.

Follow the steps in link below.
http://ideapad.it168.com/thread-2742780-1-1.html

If you need the gt650M sli, go for the local official set of Y500@RSP3799, nego for it as its selling around 34XX. otherwise, get the cheaper local set Y580@rsp2999 with better battery life. If you get the cheaper imported Y500 with lower spec, you might get the refurbished set or end up with major warranty claims issues.

Fyi, one of our unlucky forumer bought an imported set Y580 already faced with the major warranty claims issues as reported in http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2647407

The official reply from Lenovo in their facebook on warranty coverage on local official set & unofficial imported set (AP set) quoted below:
"Lenovo Malaysia: Hi there, please contact the resellers directly as they would be able to advise you on pricing information better. However we would recommend purchasing the Malaysian set as the warranty would be valid and available for service in Malaysia."
http://www.facebook.com/LenovoMY

Disclaimer: Im not a seller and not against any party, we are here to enlighthen our potential buyers of the problems/issues.

Pls get written confirmation from Lenovo whether they require the Invoice/official receipt from Lenovo or shop for major warranty claims (one to one replacement, faulty mobo/gpu, etc) on imported set.

Do feedback to us together with the extension of warranty for imported set.

This post has been edited by ytlay: Jan 11 2013, 08:01 PM

Can you provide proper invoice/ official receipt from Lenovo and not from shop for US imported set? Is it valid for major warranty claims (ie 1 to 1 replacement, mobo burned, etc)?

Any 1 to 1 replacement if we are unlucky to get the refurbished imported set or bad apple (graphic card/mobo issues, dead pixels, etc) during COD or within 2 weeks of purchase?

Wish you could share your experience with us to clarify the major warranty claims issues for imported set reported in http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2647407.

Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
What i means is mobo burned(breakdown) due to hardware failure(ie overheating due to internal fans breakdown) and not laptop burned.

The 7 days 1 to 1 exchange covered for any manufacturer/hardware issues (ie faulty ports/dvd/keyboard/trackpad, artifact due to graphic card issues, etc)? Any specific terms and conditions? What happen if you might out of stock for 1 to 1 exchange?


If the mobo/graphic card are faulty and need to be replaced within 1 yr warranty and Lenovo insist for official receipt/invoice from Lenovo and not from shop for major claims or 1 to 1 replacement, what will happens? Is that covered by shop and what will happen if you might dont have parts for replacement?

Can we extent the Lenovo warranty to 3 yrs?

This post has been edited by ytlay: Jan 11 2013, 07:48 PM

Bro, any news on the upcoming Y500 and ultrabay accessories? stock ready or ETA?

Heard that Lenovo going to make a big announcement for Y500/Y400.

This post has been edited by ytlay: Jan 12 2013, 08:36 PM

2. Try to disable the USB always on option in Bios, as it might cause keyboard problems as reported below.
http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/IdeaPad-Y-U-V-...ems/td-p/994517

can be improper electrical earthing
try to use at other place.

can be hardware issue , suggest to go for warranty repair.

According to Devour's facebook, upcoming local set Y500 come with the same spec and extra ultrabay dvd & extra 120W psu. Refer to post#1 for details.
You can check with Devour whether stock ready. Do update us.

Local set Y500@rsp3799 are selling at 34XX by some reseller.

You can check on the box & make sure its local set Y500 before you open it.
- all local set come with 2 yrs warranty
- look for "MY" sign on the box, ie IDEAPADY500xxxxxxxxxxMY.
- make sure the spec is the same as local set as in post#1
- make sure the local set part No. stated on the box, ie Y500 part No. 59349366

You can refer to post#1 for more details.

Better wait for the upcoming Y500 with same spec and extra ultrabay dvd & extra 120w psu.
Hope it will available together with the upcoming Z400 touch& Z500 touch soon.

Z400 touch- 14"/i7-3632/4/1TB/Win8/2yrs/GT645 2GB/CarryCase: 16" BP
http://shopap.lenovo.com/my/en/products/la.../z-series/z400/
http://shopap.lenovo.com/my/en/products/la.../z-series/z500/

This post has been edited by ytlay: Jan 23 2013, 08:32 PM

Nice review from notebookcheck.

Finally, it clear the doubt on gt650m SLI gaming performance.
Thanks to excellent gaming benchmarks from notebookcheck.

Overall gaming performance (avg of 24 games)
gtx675mx> gt650m sli> gtx670mx

Pro
+ Backlit keyboard
+ Decent sound
+ Speedy hardware
+ UltraBay slot
+ Decent FHD screen
+ SSD cache
+ A lot of metal

Contra
- Unfavorable interface and vent positioning
- Clattery and unstable touchpad
- Reflective screen surface
- Quite sensitive casing
- Somewhat spongy keyboard
- Slim scope of delivery

Latest Y500@3799 come with same spec and extra 120W AC adapter . Not with extra swappable ODD.
Refer to post#1 for updated details.

There are some buyers bought the latest Y500(59-364676) with dummy plastic in ultrabay & 120W AC adapter in the box, but some reseller didn't give them the ultrabay gpu and 170W AC adapter.

So, remember to check carefully before you pay.

Here the pic for ultrabay gpu & 170W AC adapter.
http://ideapad.it168.com/thread-2733166-1-1.html

This post has been edited by ytlay: Jan 25 2013, 06:03 AM

You can buy the mSATA SSD and insert in mSATA slot. Else you can buy normal SSD and swap with HDD, get Lenovo HDD ultrabay for HDD but quite costly. Its cheaper to use it as external HDD.

Beware the normal HDD caddy bay can not fit in the Y400/Y500 due to its design and ports.

The ultrabay optional accessories are not available in the local market currently. Wonder they will bring in the ultrabay accessories.

You can refer to ultrabay accessories selling at US Lenovo for more details.
http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/control...e&cc=us&lang=en

Here the pics for ultrabay accessories.

This is where they make their money lol.

Y500 with dual gpus(gt650m SLI) is overkill since you are not into gaming.
Latest Y500 bundle with both 120w & 170w psu. You can bring the 120w psu when you need mobility. Swap in the ultrabay gpu and use 170w psu when you need the extra gpu performance.

If you want i7 , full HD laptop and don't mind the overkill gtx660m. Better get the cheaper Y580@2999 with gtx660m and longer battery life. Use the remaining budget to buy SSD and swap it with HDD, get a much cheaper HDD caddy bay and swap it with ODD. use the ODD as external drive. If you wish to retain the ODD, then get the mSATA SSD for mSATA slot.